Photo Credit: Nathan Nelson, via Flikr I try really hard not to be a food snob. This is because I know that a.) many of our food choices are dependent on our geographical location,…

A few years ago, a friend called me with some news. Her daughter had just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A doctor had recommended a gluten-free diet as part of her treatment plan. “How do…

Last weekend, we said goodbye to September (and summer)–so this weekend, it’s only fair that we offer an official welcome to autumn. Otherwise known as the best of all seasons. I’m not sure why…

I don’t know about you, but I think of September as one of those in-between months: too warm to be fall, too busy to be summer. The calendar indicates that fall begins in September,…

Baked apples were not a dessert I remember my mother making. She was the master of apple pie, so perhaps she just stuck with what she knew we loved. The first time I had…

What stands out when you read the title of today’s post? For me, it’s the word “addictions.” It conjures up all kinds of unpleasant imagery: people living in despair, out of control, harming their…

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